Islamic Ideology
Characteristic and a Dialogue
Outline
Evolution of SocietyBasis of Collective Life IdeologyCharacteristic of IdeologyCharacteristics of Islamic IdeologyHow Islamic Code of life is different
from other ways of LifeEpilogue
Basis of a Society
Evolution Plato and Aristotle-Individual and dagger drawn Jhon Lock-Peaceful Rousseau-Cruel and Selfish Spencer-Evolution
Need Acquaintance Religion Peace
Shahwaliullah
4 stages
Intellect- Individual and Sovereign
Diversity-Coopration
Political System
Universal Political System
Rationale(s) of a Society
Individual benefits Spiritual Material
Collective Reimbursements Social Code Political System Economic System System of Justice
Ideology
Concept
▪ A system of ideas and ideals,
▪ Basis of economic or political policy
▪ The ideas and manner of thinking of a
group, social class, or individual
Questions
To follow an ideal is very necessary for the progress of nation. In your view what are basic characteristic of ideal and how Islamic ideology of life affects the individual and communal life with reference to basic characteristi of Islamic ideology? Elucidate
کیجیۓ بحث ۔ ہے حیات ضابطہ مکمل ایک اسلام
What ideology does ?
Set of ideas that constitute one's goals, expectations a comprehensive vision a set of ideas proposed by the dominant class of a
society to all members of this Main purpose
to offer either change in society an adherence to a set of ideals where conformity already exists Ideologies are systems of abstract thought applied to public matters and
make this concept central to politics Implicitly every political or economic tendency necessitates an ideology
whether or not it is put forward as an explicit system of thought
Constituents
• Islamic Ideology • connotes the sum total of Permanent
Values or Inviolable Principles which have been preserved in their complete and final form in the Holy Quran.
• Islamic State • is a state which adopts Quranic
Permanent Values as its ideal.• Islamic Constitution
• is the document which proclaims the above ideal and details the Islamic Society
Characteristic of Islamic Ideology
• Islam as a Deen (complete code of life)• Islamic ideology helps the people to spend
their lives according to the teachings of Quran and Sunnah
• It provides a complete picture of Islamic way of life and traditions
• It helps in the construction of Islamic society according to the commands of Allah
• It helps in establishing the basic principles like human respect, tolerance, justice and equality, fraternity and mutual co-operation
Cont…
• Religion of Nature• Reveled Religion• Universalism• No discrimination• Tolerance• Equality , if any ?????• Status of Man defined
Cont…
• Establish an Islamic Civilization• Two fold Accountabality• Beautiful Mix of this and life after
world• Revolutionary Religion• Unity of
– Thought– Rituals– Humanity
Cont…
• Rule of Law• Monotheism
– Islamic Ideology, therefore, consists of never-changing principles or concepts of life capable of evolving, unhampered by the limitation of Time and Space, a universal social order
• Human co-operation. – Ideology provides the ‘Objectives Resolution’ of
an Islamic State, its ‘Constitution’ gives political form to the Resolution
• Spiritual Advancement• Development of Personality
Cont…
Restoring disturbed proportions. "Verily Allah ordains justice and
restoration of disturbed proportions’
Islamic State. "You are a dynamic society drawn out for
the good of mankind, you enforce the recognized (lawful) and prohibit the unrecognized (unlawful) and have faith in (the laws of) Allah - (3/109).
Cont…
• Islamic State. – State not an end in itself. – it is a means to an end, the justification for the
establishment of an Islamic State for its very existence,
– Relationship between individual and State. – Obedience to God only. – Fulfillment of God’s responsibilities– Contract between individual and State
• The meaning ,people entrust their lives and property to the State which undertakes to enforce the laws of God, and, in return, the State gives them Jannah. Holy Quran uses the term Jannah for Social Order
Cont…
Inviolable Principles. The Holy Quran calls the latter laws
Kalemaat Uliah and says they are inviolable
State symbol of Divine Attributes. the administration is conducted on the
basis of Permanent The State becomes a symbol of Divine
Attributes guaranteeing fulfillment of God’s promises
Cont…
Respect man as man. Every human being, solely on account of
his being a human being, deserves to he respected.
"And verily we have made children of Adam deserving of respect" (17/70).
Humanity is one. "The whole of humanity is one entity"
(2/213).
Cont…
Co-operation.
"Co-operate in what will add to life’s
richness and help safeguard God’s laws,
and co-operate not in slackening or
going beyond those laws" (5/2).
Justice.
"Verily Allah ordains justice" (16/90).
Cont…
Consultation. "And they determine their affairs by
mutual consultation" (42:38).Pooling of surpluses.
Pooling of individual surpluses for the good of all is a Permanent Value
"And keep open what is surplus to needs for us in the way of Allah" (2/195)
How it is different from other ideologiesComparison with
Capitalism Socialism
It adopts middle pathFaith as central pointEmphasis upon knowledge It is a moment not mere ideologyPrinciple s of Peaceful Coexistence
Approbation (Rawadari) Brotherhood
Epilogue
• That Islamic Ideology is another name for Permanent Values or Inviolable Principles elaborated in the Holy Quran
• An Islamic State is established for the sole purpose of introducing Permanent Values in life
• The first and foremost duty of an Islamic State is to provide means for the growth and development of the human body
• State is known to be Islamic from its being a symbol of Divine Attributes detailed in the holy Quran